Western Kansas world., 1887-07-23


In all by-elections recently held in Eng
land the Gladstone liberals have made hand
some gains. They have just captured par
iamentary seat from Coventry, made vacant
by the elevation of Henry William Eaton TO
the peerage. At the general election the
conservatives carried the constituency by q
majority of COS.
The new directory of New York city con-
sains 324, ,813 names, indicating population
of about ,600,000
The italian government proposes to ex-
clude foreigners from civil-service examl-
nations.
The cornerstone of the new Victoria
chapel. at Paris, was laid by Lord Lyons,
the British ambassador.
The first bale of new cotton from Texas
was sold at auction in New York, for %
cents per pound.
The annual convention of the National
Educational association opened at the Ex-
position building in Chicago, when addresses
of welcome were made by Mayor Roche,
President Story, of the Chicago board of
education, and others. William +. Sheldon,
its behalf, and paper entitled 'Ihe Pro-
blem of To- Day" was read by Professor Ed
wards, state superintendent of schools. The
association will remain in session several
days. The attendance is unprecedently
large, embracing representatives of every
state and territory in the country.
At the meeting of the Bell telephone di-
rectors to be held at Boston, it is expected
that Howard Stockton will be chosen presi-
dent, to succeed w. II. Forbes, and that an
extra dividend of 8 or per cent. will be de-
clared,
The death of ex-Leutenant Governor L.
j. Robinson, of North Carolina, is an
nounced.
General Richard Rowett, of Carlinyille,
illinois, who commanded regiment in the
late war and had long been conspicuous in
republican politics, fell dead at Washington
park, Chicago.
In the school elections at Salt Lake City
the gentiles carried five of the twenty one
districts. These were the first elections held
under the new registration act, and the
Hormons are greatly cast down at the result
A correspondent of The Neao York Herald
sends that journal from Ell Paso an account
of a recent visit to the scene of the seismic
phenomena in the extreme northwest corner
of the Mexican republic. He describes the
country as a wild, barren, desolate waste.
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inhabitants aresqualid and despairing. The
town of Bavispe, which was wrecked by the
shock of May /, has been entirely deserted
by its former residents. The volcano, which
lies twelve miles from the ruined village, is
still in state of eruption. Near its base
geyser was discovered, which reaches a
height of sixty feet.
The sultan, disregardipg the advice of It
ally and Germany, persists in his refusal to
sign the Egyptian convention in its present
form. The British government has posi-
the treaty, and the sultan's attitude, in
which he is sustained by France and Russia,
makes a very embarrassing situation for
Lord Salisbury.
The pope is suffering from an attack of
stomach trouble and neuralgia.
The movement in the interest of Judge
Thurman's nomination for governor of Ohio
is making rapid headway.
In the United States court at Cincinnati,
q decree was entered by agreement forfeit
action involves dismissal of the civil pro-
ceeding against the officers and directors of
the bank, places all its assets IN the re-
ceiver's hands, and dissolves all attachments
issued against the property since the govern
ment took possession of the bank.
N. Caro-, the French philosopher, is dead.
The Cologne Gozette denies that bill to
make Prince Luitpold king of Bulgaria is in
preparation.
The deaths in New York during six days
numbered thirteen hundred. The mortality
is chiefly in the tenement-house district and
among the Cinnamon of the Mott street
colony.
Emperor William is at Mainau.
The Union Council of American Hebrew
Congregations at Pittsburgh has adjourned
to meet two years hence in Detroit.
The production of pig-iron in the south
this year will fall below the output of last
year.
In joint discussion at Millborn, Texas,
between prohibitionist and an anti-prohi-
bitionist, the latter responded to the argu-
ment of his adversary with bullet. As the
ball missed its mark, the honors of the
evening rested entirely with the cold-water
man.
The venerable Simon Cameron has sailed
from New York for Europe.
The National Educational association in
Chicago, Saturday, discussed "The Place
Manual Training Should Occupy in Sys-
tenn of Public Schools" and "What Can Be
Done by Educators to Enlighten and Arouse
the People and Excite Public Sentiment in
Favor of Education?" A number Of
thoughtful papers were read on both topics.
The resolutions adopted recommend various
measures to tt o state legislatures and con-
gress in the interest of popular education,
declare that there is can urgent necessity
for temporary federal aid in the education
of the illiterate masses of the south, !" "com-
mend the national bureau of education as
an agency of increasing value and worthy of
more liberal support" and specify different
methods by which the efficacy of our school